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Rosenblatt
Scholarship Fund
SNAME
sadly announces the death of Lester Rosenblatt who passed peacefully in his sleep on June 15,
2003. He was a Past-President and an Honorary Member of the Society to which he devoted so
much of his time and energy.
The Society will be establishing a scholarship fund in
memory of Lester and his father, Mandell Rosenblatt. Both were strong proponents of our industry
and felt that the education of young engineers was an important element in the strength of
our future. Those wishing to contribute to the fund may send checks,
made out to “Rosenblatt Scholarship,” in care of Barbara Trentham, The Society of Naval
Architects and Marine Engineers, 601 Pavonia Avenue, Suite 400, Jersey City, NJ 07306.
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Member Benefits
Dear Members,
Our benefits
committee is very pleased to announce a new Long-Term Care Insurance Program
for the members of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers. The
program is available to you and your family, including spouses, partners, parents,
parents- in-law, and children ages 18-84. The program will support multiple
carriers, as well as discounts secured and negotiated by the Society.
The issue
of long-term care has become more prominent in this country during the past
few years. The rapid expansion of the elderly population means increasing numbers
of American families will be faced with the problem of long-term care. The consequences
for these families can be financially draining.
Younger
adults, too, can face the decision of how to pay for extended care needed because
of an accident or illness, since most company-provided medical benefits do not
cover long-term care expenses, and disability benefits are intended to cover
loss of income.
Just as
planning ahead for retirement income is important, taking steps to protect your
financial security is also important. To help you, The Society of Naval Architects
and Marine Engineers has evaluated several providers of long-term care insurance
products and has chosen Joan Resnick as the Program’s liaison. Joan’s
contact information has been listed below – we strongly recommend you
take advantage of her expertise and invest some time in planning for your future.
Remember,
long-term care insurance can offer you protection that is not provided by other
benefit plans or Medicare. These policies cover a wide range of support services
such as nursing home care, care provided at home or in an adult day care center,
and assisted care living.
Please contact
Joan Resnick at: 800-609-9020 or joanresnick@mailstation.com
Sincerely,
Member Benefits
Committee
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BIMCO Review
Publication
Opportunity in Prestigious International Publication.
BIMCO
Review, the prestigious annual publication of the Baltic and
International Maritime Council in London, is seeking a qualified contributor
who can provide a 2000 word article on the present state and future potential
development of ro-ro vessels for the 2004 issue. The Review is a high-quality,
hard-backed 300 page publication that is sent to all members of the Council
around the world and others in the maritime industries. Interested SNAME members
should contact Ian Ormes, Commissioning Editor, BIMCO Review 2004, at ormes.ian@wanadoo.fr
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P.E. Update
The 2003 NAME examination results are in and we understand
that there were 26 examinees. We haven’t been told how many or who were
successful, as NCEES only knows the examinees as a number, and the states have
their privacy rules to follow. But, if last years’ results are applicable,
we expect that there are about 19 new NAME PEs. The Society extends
sincere congratulations to all of them for a job well done.
We have
received emails from some of the successful examinees, and would like to know
who all of you are. So, if you haven’t already let us know what happened
and where, we would very much appreciate it if you would send us an email with
the news.
Furthermore,
if you know colleagues who have taken and passed the exam, we would appreciate
hearing of the good news so we can congratulate them. Send
your emails to: wmaclean@sname.org or
to: dchapman@sname.org.
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Marine Technology -
"Special World Maritime Technology Conference Issues"
The October and January Issues
of Marine Technology and SNAME News
will include a special "Professional Listing" section for company
listings to provide additional pre and post conference exposure.
Listings
in the special section will be B&W and nominal business card size, 2"
x 3.5". A special conference price for all WMTC exhibitors, conference
participants, and SNAME members of $300 total for the two placements is being
offered.
To take
advantage of this opportunity, contact Bob Rogaski, SNAME's Advertising Representative
at 856-881-0247 or e-mail.
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ISSC 2003
The International
Ship and Offshore Structures Congress, ISSC 2003, will be
held in San Diego, California, USA, from August 11 to 15, 2003. The
ISSC is a forum for the exchange of information by experts undertaking
and applying marine structural research. The aim of the ISSC is to
facilitate the evaluation and dissemination of results from recent
investigations and to make recommendations for standard design procedures
and criteria. Structures of interest to the ISSC include ships and
other marine structures used for transportation, exploration, and
exploitation of resources in and under the oceans. Dr. Donald Liu,
Executive Vice President of the American Bureau of Shipping will give
the keynote address.
The Congress will
be chaired by Professor Alaa Mansour, University of California at
Berkeley, CA94720. For registration and further information please
visit the ISSC web site at: www.coe.berkeley.edu/issc
and/or contact the Congress Secretary, Professor Cengiz Ertekin at:
ertekin@hawaii.edu.
The proceedings
of the ISSC2003 Congress will be available from Elsevier Science.
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MEETS 2003
The Marine Environmental Engineering Technology Symposium 2003, sponsored
by SNAME and ASNE will take
place August 21-22, 2003 in Arlington, Virginia. Click
here for details.
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NEW - Ship Design & Construction Textbook
The Society
of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers announces the release of the third
edition of its acclaimed text, Ship Design and Construction, edited by Thomas
Lamb, Professor of Naval Architecture at the University of Michigan. The new
two-volume edition is already acknowledged to be a worthy successor to the highly
respected previous editions, and covers all practical aspects of design and
construction of ships of all types. The material is all new and up to date,
with 55 chapters by authors of international repute. Newcomers and those familiar
with the previous editions alike will be pleased with the breadth and depth
of the content. This book is far more than a textbook for students: it is a
professional reference without parallel for designers, builders, owners, and
operators that is virtually a whole professional library in two volumes. Click
here for preliminary list of chapter headings.
Orders are
being taken now for the two-volume set, with the first volume expected to be
available in September. For orders placed through September 1, 2003, the two-volume
set is priced at $200 list, $160 for members, plus shipping; for orders placed
after September 1, the list price for the two-volume set will be $260, and the
members' price, $200, plus shipping. The student price is $150 for the two-volume
set, plus shipping. Order on-line at www.sname.org/publications_sale.htm
or contact Claudio Pujols at cpujols@sname.org.
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